Alfredo called up

[BrooklynBlue]

Think we got word this might happen which is why Itten is back.

Itten isn't good enough. Going to Parkhead with him leading the line doesn't instil much confidence.

 

[Leopold]

We are done

No Surrender

 

[Boab4]

Arfield should’ve held off officially retiring to give us the option of postponing.

We wouldn't get the option.

 

[BWO]

We should definitely be looking to get a loan in the door.

 

[Realger34]

F.uck me!

Well done Alfie right enough.

 

[rangeral]

Still a chance Aribo could be back is there not?

So at the moment only 1 confirmed for us and none for the filth.

Nigeria play on Sunday in the next round still to find out who they play

But if they win that their next game in January 29th so a bit tight

 

[BlueSevenTwo]

If both sides have 3+ players away on international duty it will become a game of who blinks first and requests a postponement. The winner gets the moral highground.

It really won’t it will depend on what Celtic want.

 

[Moreloslaces]

So Arfield, Sands, Aribo, Roofe and Morelos could all be away?

Is that right?

Arfield has retired from international football.

 

[Bluenose1979]

Well 2022 is shaping up to be a cock-sucking motherfcker...

 

[NeilFifeLoyal]

We are done

Unless the board find reinforcements

That’s the spirit ffs.

 

[woodster]

Not panicking about this. More concerned about midfield.

 

[The Pontiac Bandit]

I can't understand the 'we just get on with it' patter.

If we can call the game off, get it off.

Play them at their own game.

 

[Modfella]

Well done Alfie.
But we play on, step up Ced the Ted

 

[A1bertz]

We can’t unless Roofe also gets called up to make 3 and let’s be honest it would be rejected anyway .

Isn't Sands an international. Are America not playing too?

 

[Rab_bear]

We need to go with all out pace at their midden with Sakala Kent Wright. That should cause their defence plenty of problems

 

[bkerr72]

Still a chance Aribo could be back is there not?

So at the moment only 1 confirmed for us and none for the filth.

If they get through their last 16 tie which is likely given they play a 3rd placed side then it takes them into the same window as the south American qualifiers as the quarter final would be the 29th January.

 

[RangersEasyOK]

I can't understand the 'we just get on with it' patter.

If we can call the game off, get it off.

Play them at their own game.

The SPFL will just say there’s no room in the calendar. Not that easy to just get it off

 

[Carson’s chosen few]

We need to go with all out pace at their midden with Sakala Kent Wright. That should cause their defence plenty of problems

Don’t think it will ,

 

[Kirbys House]

If both sides have 3+ players away on international duty it will become a game of who blinks first and requests a postponement. The winner gets the moral highground.

They have no moral high ground after getting the break brought forward.

 

[I believe in Eli]

Itten isn't good enough. Going to Parkhead with him leading the line doesn't instil much confidence.

Agreed.

 

[aghalee_hero]

You could accept it if he was actually going to play, not to sit on the bench and be lucky to get 5 minutes.

 

[Johnny.mcb]

Everything going against us now in terms of this league title. As if losing your manager midway isn’t enough upheaval we have this. Sometimes it just isn’t your year. Pissed off

 

[snoopyboymason]

They definitely won’t be wanting a postponement now

 

[Main Stand]

I’m still quite relaxed, not ideal but gives someone else a chance to step up and we have a good squad.

Not ideal, but still.

Positive loyal.

 

[The Pontiac Bandit]

The SPFL will just say there’s no room in the calendar. Not that easy to just get it off

They can say that if they want.

It would be lies though, as there are possible dates.

 

[rangeral]

Isn't Sands an international. Are America not playing too?

Yes since last July

Yes America have 3 games

 

[pandager1]

I'd expect both teams to push for a postponement. Their midfield will be pretty bare without Rogic and new Japanese recruits.

 

[Jelle1880]

More evidence we need to strengthen the squad.

 

[GovanRearLoyal]

We can’t unless Roofe also gets called up to make 3 and let’s be honest it would be rejected anyway .

Do the US not have games then too so if Sands gets a call up we can ask(and no doubt be denied) a postponement

 

[Yer da]

Hopefully Roofe is fit.

 

[Calcio]

%^*& me. Absolute disaster.

 

[RangersEasyOK]

They can say that if they want.

It would be lies though, as there are possible dates.

I don’t think they’re arsed about lying to get their preferred outcome mate. Very annoying

 

[snoopyboymason]

Everything going against us now in terms of this league title. As if losing your manager midway isn’t enough upheaval we have this. Sometimes it just isn’t your year. Pissed off

Losing Gerrard has had no impact so far we are 4 points clear why so defeatist

 

[rfc4ever]

Ffs that’s all we need, I have a bad feeling now!

 

[CaptainCourageous]

Would this not mean we potentially have Roofe, Morelos, Sands and Aribo away?

 

[BWO]

Hopefully Roofe is fit.

If he's fit he'll be away with Jamaica

 

[Jumpman]

I'd expect both teams to push for a postponement. Their midfield will be pretty bare without Rogic and new Japanese recruits.

Didnt the Japan boss say he wasn’t calling up European based players?

 

[The Pontiac Bandit]

I don’t think they’re arsed about lying to get their preferred outcome mate. Very annoying

True, mate.

It's simply not true to say that there are no dates to move this fixture too.

We have possible dates if both teams are knocked out of Europe, we have a midweek after the last game before the break, and we have dates after the break considering both us and them are guaranteed to be top six.

 

[Empire]

Can someone remind me why the games weren’t rescheduled in order? Why are we not playing Celtic next after Aberdeen?

 

[Empire]

Would this not mean we potentially have Roofe, Morelos, Sands and Aribo away?

Yes.

 

[CooperBlu11]

No way Celtic are going to demand a postponement now.

 

[Johnny.mcb]

Losing Gerrard has had no impact so far we are 4 points clear why so defeatist

I’m saying it’s one of many things that have gone against us this season and it just never ends. The aberdeen and Celtic matches should already be done and dusted with us sitting a minimum of 10 points clear. We now go into the piggery minus half a dozen players having already spilled two crucial points at pittodrie. Who plays up front with no Morelos in these games? It’s a disaster no matter what way you spin it

 

[chucknorris]

Can someone remind me why the games weren’t rescheduled in order? Why are we not playing Celtic next after Aberdeen?

Theyve plugged them into the next available dates in the calendar in order.

 

[Bluethruandthru]

What's good for the goose.......

 

[Blair1310]

With 40m on the line, and given the fixtures got moved to suit celtic in the first place, it would be dereliction of duty from the board not to request a postponement if either sands or roofe get called up and it gives us 3.

 

[Gio#56]

Time for our board to step up and get the games postponed.

Board have their finger up their arse. Time to complain was the day they moved the goal posts. Now it’s just sour grapes

 

[Carson’s chosen few]

Can we not tell him he’s not going , and I’m serious . Surely club comes first and we pay his wages

 

[Rfc111]

I'd expect both teams to push for a postponement. Their midfield will be pretty bare without Rogic and new Japanese recruits.

None of them will be called up from Japanese. Only Rogic will be called up and miss the 2nd maybe Maeda at a push for Japanese. Furuhashi will be out but due to injury

 

[ABlueDay]

That mob are going to be missing a few players also so I’d expect them to ask for the game to be postponed and the SPFL will claim the game is too big a fixture to have on a Wednesday night to justify it being moved.

 

[Graemelins]

Time for Arfield to come out of retirement!!!